Contec ECH-PCI-SF2-H4A Owner's manual

Brand: Contec

Model: ECH-PCI-SF2-H4A

Type: Owner's manual

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PC-HELPER

PCI Bus Expansion Chassis

Short x 4Slots

ECH-PCI-SF2-H4A

Short x 7Slots

ECH-PCI-SF2-H7A

Long x 7Slots

ECH-PCI-SF2-F7A

User’s Manual

CONTEC CO., LTD.

ECH-PCI-SF2-H4A/H7A/F7A

Check Your Package

Thank you for purchasing the CONTEC product.

The product consists of the items listed below.

Check, with the following list, that your package is complete. If you discover damaged or missing

items, contact your retailer

Product Configuration List

- Expansion chassis(One of the following)

…1

[ECH-PCI-SF2-H4A, ECH-PCI-SF2-H7A,

ECH-PCI-SF2-F7A]

- Bracket fixed screw for rack-mounted

(One of the following)

ECH-PCI-SF2-H4A/H7A

…

ECH-PCI-SF2-F7A

…6

- Power cable …1

- Rubber feet …4

- Slot cover(One of the following)

ECH-PCI-SF2-H4A

…4,

ECH-PCI-SF2-H7A/F7A

…7

- First step guide …1

- Bracket for rack-mounted …2

- Product Registration Card & Warranty Certificate …1

- Board fixed screw(One of the following)

ECH-PCI-SF2-H4A

…4,

ECH-PCI-SF2-H7A/F7A

…7

- Serial No. Label …1

Slot cover

CON TEC

Fist step guide

First step guide

Power cable

Expansion chassis

Board fixed screw

Rubber feet x 4

Bracket fixed screw

for rack-mounted

Bracket for rack-mounted x 2

XXXXXXXXXXXXX

Serial No. Label

Product Registration

Card &

Warranty Certificate

Product Registration Card &

Warranty Certificate

ECH-PCI-SF2-H4A/H7A/F7A

No part of this document may be copied or reproduced in any form by any means without prior written

consent of CONTEC CO., LTD.

CONTEC CO., LTD. makes no commitment to update or keep current the information contained in

this document. The information in this document is subject to change without notice.

All relevant issues have been considered in the preparation of this document. Should you notice an

omission or any questionable item in this document, please feel free to notify CONTEC CO., LTD.

Regardless of the foregoing statement, CONTEC assumes no responsibility for any errors that may

appear in this document or for results obtained by the user as a result of using this product.

Trademarks

MS, Microsoft, Windows and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other brand and

product names are trademarks of their respective holder.

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Table of Contents

Check Your Package ............................................................................................................................ i

Copyright ............................................................................................................................................ ii

Trademarks ......................................................................................................................................... ii

Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................... iii

1. BEFORE USING THE PRODUCT 1

About the Chassis ............................................................................................................................... 1

Features ........................................................................................................................................ 1

Expansion adapter (Option) ......................................................................................................... 1

Connection cable (Option) ........................................................................................................... 1

Combinations of Expansion Adapters and Expansion Chassis ................................................... 3

Restrictions .................................................................................................................................. 4

Customer Support ............................................................................................................................... 5

Web Site ....................................................................................................................................... 5

Limited One-Year Warranty ............................................................................................................... 5

How to Obtain Service........................................................................................................................ 5

Liability ............................................................................................................................................... 5

Safety Precautions .............................................................................................................................. 6

Safety Information ....................................................................................................................... 6

Handling Precautions ................................................................................................................... 6

Environment ................................................................................................................................. 8

Inspection ..................................................................................................................................... 8

Storage ......................................................................................................................................... 8

Disposal........................................................................................................................................ 8

2. SETUP 9

What is Setup? .................................................................................................................................... 9

Step 1 Preparation ............................................................................................................................... 9

Items to be prepared................................................................................................................... 10

Names of major parts ................................................................................................................. 11

Step 2 Installing the Expansion Board ............................................................................................. 13

Step 3 Connecting the Connection Cable ......................................................................................... 14

Connecting the connection cable to the Expansion Adapter ..................................................... 14

Connecting the connection cable to this product ...................................................................... 14

Plugging the Power Cable ......................................................................................................... 15

Attaching the FG ........................................................................................................................ 16

Step 4 Installing the expansion adapter board .................................................................................. 16

Step 5 Setup and Check .................................................................................................................... 17

Starting the system ..................................................................................................................... 17

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Setting up the hardware in Windows ......................................................................................... 18

Checking the hardware in Windows .......................................................................................... 18

Attaching Rack Mount Brackets ....................................................................................................... 19

Setup Troubleshooting ...................................................................................................................... 20

Symptoms and Actions .............................................................................................................. 20

3. ABOUT HARDWARE 21

Hardware specification ..................................................................................................................... 21

Physical Dimensions ......................................................................................................................... 23

Difference from ECH(PCI)SF-H4A/H7A/F7A ................................................................................ 26

1. Before Using the Product

ECH-PCI-SF2-H4A/H7A/F7A

1. Before Using the Product

This chapter provides information you should know before using the product.

About the Chassis

This product is an expansion chassis that adds PCI bus expansion slots to a PC by being connected to

the PC via an optional expansion adapter [EAD-SF-LPE, EAD(LPCI)SF or EAD(CB)SF].

The expansion adapter can connect the expansion chassis to the PC over a distance of up to 12m.

Features

- PCI (5V/32bit 33MHz) bus slots can be added to your PC.

PCI (5V/32bit 33MHz) bus slots can be added to your PC.

ECH-PCI-SF2-H4A : PCI bus slots (x 4) can be added.

ECH-PCI-SF2-H7A/F7A : PCI bus slots (x 7) can be added.

This expansion chassis is connected to a PC using an optional expansion adapter.

- PCI bus boards can be connected.

You can connect short-type [176.5 (L) x 107 (H) mm] PCI bus boards.

You can connect long-type [313.8(L)×107(H) mm] PCI bus boards.

ECH-PCI-SF2-H4A : Accepting short-size PCI bus boards (x 4).

ECH-PCI-SF2-H7A : Accepting short-size PCI bus boards (x7).

ECH-PCI-SF2-F7A : Accepting long-size PCI bus boards (x 7).

- ON/OFF control of the chassis can be linked to that of your PC.

You can link the ON/OFF control of the expansion chassis to that of your PC.

- Steel chassis with cooling fan

Steel chassis with cooling fan suitable for use in fields

- Rack-mountable

Rack-mountable with supplied brackets

Expansion adapter (Option)

PCI Bus Expansion Adapter for CardBus PC-Slot : EAD(CB)SF

PCI Bus Expansion Adapter for Low Profile PCI PC-Slot : EAD(LPCI)SF

PCI Bus Expansion Adapter for Low Profile PCI Express PC-Slot : EAD-SF-LPE

Check the CONTEC’s Web site for more information on these expansion adapters.

Connection cable (Option)

Connection cables (12-meter, STP-category, 5e straight cables) are bundled with the expansion adapter

EAD(CB)SF, EAD(LPCI)SF, EAD-SF-LPE. The following options can also be available:

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UTP-category, 5e straight cables (3m): TP-03 *1*2

UTP-category, 5e straight cables (5m): TP-05 *1*2

UTP-category, 5e straight cables (10m): TP-10 *1*2

*1: A pair of cables are required for connection.

*2: When used in an environment susceptible to extraneous noise, UTP cables may cause link

connection. It is therefore recommended to use either the standard or commercial STP cables.

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Combinations of Expansion Adapters and Expansion Chassis

The expansion adapters and expansion chassis can be used in the following combinations:

Expansion

adapter

Expansion chassis

ECH(PCI)SF

Expansion chassis ECH-PCI-

SF2

-H2B -F2B -H4B -F4B -H13A -F13A -H4A -H7A -F7A

EAD(CB)SF

Ο Ο Ο Ο

EAD(LPCI)SF Ο Ο Ο Ο Ο Ο Ο Ο Ο

EAD-SF-LPE Ο Ο Ο Ο Ο Ο Ο Ο Ο

Notes: May not operate correctly depending on the expansion adapter/expansion chassis and board/PC combination.

Expansion chassis

ECH(PCI)SF-H2B ECH(PCI)SF-F2B ECH(PCI)SF-H4B ECH(PCI)SF-F4B

ECH(PCI)SF-H13A ECH(PCI)SF-F13A

ECH-PCI-SF2-H4A ECH-PCI-SF2-H7A ECH-PCI-SF2-F7A

Expansion adapter

EAD(LPCI)SF EAD(CB)SF EAD-SF-LPE

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Restrictions

This product is used in a combination with the optional expansion adapter. The following restrictions

apply to the situation when the expansion adapter is connected to the expansion chassis.

This product has restrictions on the types of PCs and boards that can be used.

Be sure to check the following restrictions before use.

< Restrictions of PC >

This product use the switch fabric to extend the bus.

The PCI boards plugged in PCI slots in this product is recognized if the switch fabric is recognized as

the PCI-to-PCI bridge by the BIOS in the PC used. Ask the PC vendor for whether the BIOS

recognizes the PCI-to-PCI bridge.

< Restriction on power interlocking >

Power interlocking does not work well if the PCI bus slots on your PC do not conform to PCI Local

Bus Specification Rev. 2.2. Ask the PC vendor for whether the PCI bus slots conform to the

specification.

When power interlocking is not needed, the expansion chassis can be used without it by changing the

setting of the expansion bus adapter in the chassis. For details on setting up, refer to Chapter2,

“Setup”.

< Restrictions on transfer rate >

When the expansion chassis accommodates a board that performs high-speed transfer such as bus

mastering, the overall transfer rate may be lower than that of PCI bus slots in the main unit of a

desktop PC.

This is caused by bus extension by the PCI-to-PCI Bridge.

The transfer rate may vary with the system configuration and the type of the PC.

< Restrictions of PCI board >

None of the following boards can be plugged into any expansion slot in this product.

- Video display board (VGA board)

- Board to connect a PCI bus expansion chassis

- Board explicitly stated not to be used with the PCI-to-PCI Bridge

Some boards, even PCI-compliant ones, may not work depending on their specifications

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Customer Support

CONTEC provides the following support services for you to use CONTEC products more efficiently

and comfortably.

Web Site

Japanese http://www.contec.co.jp/

English http://www.contec.com/

Chinese http://www.contec.com.cn/

Latest product information

CONTEC provides up-to-date information on products.

CONTEC also provides product manuals and various technical documents in the PDF.

Free download

You can download updated driver software and differential files as well as sample programs available

in several languages.

Note! For product information

Contact your retailer if you have any technical question about a CONTEC product or need its price,

delivery time, or estimate information.

Limited One-Year Warranty

CONTEC products are warranted by CONTEC CO., LTD. to be free from defects in material and

workmanship for up to one year from the date of purchase by the original purchaser.

Repair will be free of charge only when this device is returned freight prepaid with a copy of the

original invoice and a Return Merchandise Authorization to the distributor or the CONTEC group

office, from which it was purchased.

This warranty is not applicable for scratches or normal wear, but only for the electronic circuitry and

original products. The warranty is not applicable if the device has been tampered with or damaged

through abuse, mistreatment, neglect, or unreasonable use, or if the original invoice is not included, in

which case repairs will be considered beyond the warranty policy.

How to Obtain Service

For replacement or repair, return the device freight prepaid, with a copy of the original invoice. Please

obtain a Return Merchandise Authorization number (RMA) from the CONTEC group office where

you purchased before returning any product.

* No product will be accepted by CONTEC group without the RMA number.

Liability

The obligation of the warrantor is solely to repair or replace the product. In no event will the warrantor

be liable for any incidental or consequential damages due to such defect or consequences that arise

from inexperienced usage, misuse, or malfunction of this device.

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Safety Precautions

Understand the following definitions and precautions to use the product safely.

Safety Information

This document provides safety information using the following symbols to prevent accidents resulting

in injury or death and the destruction of equipment and resources. Understand the meanings of these

labels to operate the equipment safely.

DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will

result in death or serious injury.

WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could

result in death or serious injury.

CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may

result in minor or moderate injury or in property damage.

Handling Precautions

Do not use the product where it is exposed to flammable or corrosive gas. Doing so may result in

an explosion, fire, electric shock, or failure.

- If you use this product, FG terminal of this product ground to the earth.

- Do not plug or unplug any board into or from an expansion slot with the PC or

this product powered. Doing so may result in a malfunction, overheating, or fault. Be sure to turn

off the PC and this product and unplug their power cables before plugging or unplugging any

expansion board.

- Do not plug or unplug the cable interconnecting the PC and this product with the PC or

this product powered.

- Do not turn on or off the power switch of this product with the PC powered. Doing so may result

in a malfunction.

- The total current consumption by the boards installed in the expansion slots in this product must

not exceed the maximum power capacity of its power supply.

Failure to supply ample power to expansion boards could result in a malfunction, overheating, or

fault.

- The external supply voltage or drive current must not exceed the rating.

- Do not connect any signal other than specified to the on-board connector.

Doing so may result in a malfunction, overheating, fault, or damage.

- If a specific expansion slot is recommended for a board, plug the board into that slot. Failure to do

so may result in a malfunction, overheating, fault, or damage.

- When plugging or unplugging the power cable, be sure to hold it by the plug itself.

DANGER

WARNING

CAUTION

DANGER

CAUTION

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- Since this product is a precision device, do not store or use it where it is subject to shock or

vibration. Also avoid any place where the chassis is exposed to direct sunlight, extremely high

humidity, or much dust.

- Do not use or store this product where it is exposed to any chemical either directly or as vapor in

the air.

- The chassis has ventilating slits to prevent it from overheating. Avoid using the chassis with the

ventilating slits blocked or in an ill-ventilated place.

- Do not use this product near equipment generating a strong magnetic field or noise.

Doing so may result in a malfunction, overheating, fault, or damage in this product, your PC, or

both.

- It is very dangerous to use this product with water, liquid, or metal (conductive) chips left inside.

Be careful not to let such foreign matters in the chassis.

- Do not use a UPS (uninterruptible power supply) with square-wave output, as connecting it may

damage this product.

- The specifications of this product are subject to change without notice for enhancement or quality

improvement.

Even when using the product continuously, be sure to read the manual and understand the

contents.

- Do not modify this product.

CONTEC will bear no responsibility for any problems, etc., resulting from modifying the product.

- Regardless of the foregoing statements, CONTEC is not liable for any damages whatsoever

(including damages for loss of business profits) arising out of the use of or inability to use this

CONTEC product or the information contained herein.

- Regarding “CE EMC Directive Notice”

The ferrite core must be installed in interface connecting cable so that this product may suit the

above-mentioned standard.

Name

Maker

Turn

Quantity

Installation Site

ZCAT1730-0730

TDK

on connecting cable at product side

E04SR301334

SEIWA

on connecting cable at product side

ZCAT2035-0930

TDK

on connecting cable at PC side

Image diagram

Ferrite core

Cable

TURN: 1

TURN: 2

TURN: 3

TURN: 4

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Environment

Use this product in the following environment. If used in an unauthorized environment, the chassis

may overheat, malfunction, or cause a failure.

Operating temperature

0 - 50°C

Humidity

20 - 80%RH (No condensation)

Corrosive gases

None

Floating dust particles

Not to be excessive

Inspection

Inspect the product periodically as follows to use it safely.

The illustration above is of the ECH-PCI-SF2-H4A but the check points are the same as with

the ECH-PCI-SF2-H7A/F7A.

Storage

When storing this product, keep it in its original packing form.

(1) Put the chassis in the storage bag.

(2) Wrap it in the packing material, then put it in the box.

(3) Store the package at room temperature at a place free from direct sunlight, moisture, shock,

vibration, magnetism, and static electricity.

Disposal

When disposing of the product, follow the disposal procedures stipulated under the relevant laws and

municipal ordinances.

- Ventilating slits must neither be blocked nor have

dust or foreign matters adhering.

Front view

Right side view

CONTEC

2. Setup

ECH-PCI-SF2-H4A/H7A/F7A

2. Setup

This chapter explains how to set up the chassis.

Refer to the user’s manual for the expansion adapter EAD(LPCI)SF, EAD(CB)SF or EAD-SF-LPE as

required.

What is Setup?

Setup means a series of steps to take before the product can be used.

Taking the following steps in this chapter sets up the ECH-PCI-SF2-H4A/H7A/F7A.

Step 1 Preparation

Step 2 Installing the Expansion Board

Step 3 Connecting the Connection Cable

Step 4 Installing the expansion adapter board

Step 5 Setup and Check

If setup fails to be performed correctly, refer to “Setup Troubleshooting”.

Step 1 Preparation

Configuration image

The photo is of the EAD(LPCI)SF + ECH-PCI-SF2-H4A.

Figure 2.1. Configuration image

2. Setup

ECH-PCI-SF2-H4A/H7A/F7A

Items to be prepared

- PC

- Expansion adapter

Expansion adapter board …(a)

Connection Cable …(b)

(The connection cables can be used by UTP- or STP-category 5e straight cables of up to 12m in

length.)

- Expansion chassis

Chassis [ECH-PCI-SF2-H4A/H7A/F7A] …(c), Power cable

- PCI board to be installed

The photo is of the EAD(LPCI)SF + ECH-PCI-SF2-H4A but the check points are the same as with the

ECH-PCI-SF2-H7A/F7A.

When used in an environment susceptible to extraneous noise, UTP cables may cause link

connection. It is therefore recommended to use either the standard or commercial STP cables.

CAUTION

(a)

(b)

(c)

2. Setup

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Names of major parts

ECH-PCI-SF2-H4A

Front view Back view

Figure 2.2. Names of major parts < ECH-PCI-SF2-H4A >

ECH-PCI-SF2-H7A/F7A

Front view Back view

Figure 2.3. Names of major parts < ECH-PCI-SF2-H7A/F7A >

Pressing the power button, this product can turn on/turn off.

When this product is plugged into an AC power source, there is always voltage applied to the

system board.

Do not remove BUS-PAC(PCI)SF or change its position.

It may result in malfunction, heat generation, failure, or breakage.

POWER Button

POWER LED

FAN

AC Inlet Expantion Slots

BUS-

PAC(PCI)SF

FAN

POWER Button

POWER LED

AC Inlet Expantion Slots

BUS-PAC(PCI)SF

CAUTION

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BUS-PAC(PCI)SF

Figure 2.4. Names of major parts < BUS-PAC(PCI)SF >

Power interlocking of the expansion chassis

Power interlocking does not work well if the PCI bus slots on your PC do not conform to PCI Local

Bus Specification Rev. 2.2. In that case, move the JP1’s jumper plug from the 2-3 position to the 1-2

position.

Figure 2.5. Setup for the expansion chassis power interlocking

LINK LED

The LINK LEDs show whether the switch fabric device is working normally.

Both of the TX and RX LEDs remain on when the device is working normally. If they are blinking or

off, see "Setup Troubleshooting.

The PC may malfunction if link disconnection occurs with the LINK LED blinking or off.

-P

PCI

JP1

- LINK LED for TX

LINK LED for RX

1 2 3

JP1

Power interlocking

(Factory setting)

1 2 3

JP1

1 2 3

JP1

No power interlocking

CAUTION

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Step 2 Installing the Expansion Board

Before installing an expansion board on this product, be sure to turn off your PC and this product

and unplug the power cables from wall outlets.

Follow the procedure below to install the expansion board on this product.

(1) Unplug the power cable and connection cable from this product.

(2) Remove screws(ECH-PCI-SF2-H4A:two, ECH-PCI-SF2-F7A/F13A:three) from the top of the

rear panel, then remove the chassis cover by sliding it to the rear side (in the order of arrows 1 and

2).

The photo is of the ECH-PCI-SF2-H4A.

Figure 2.6. Installing the Expansion Board

(3) Plug the expansion board into a PCI slot and fasten the bracket with the attached screw. Apply slot

covers to unused slots and fasten them with screws.

(4) Put the chassis cover back in place and fasten it with the removed screws.

CAUTION

Cover

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Step 3 Connecting the Connection Cable

Connecting the connection cable to the Expansion Adapter

Refer to the user’s manual for the expansion adapter EAD(LPCI)SF, EAD(CB)SF or EAD-SF-LPE to

connect its connection cable to the expansion adapter.

Connecting the connection cable to this product

Connect the RJ-45 connector of connection cable to that of this product.

Connect the ECH-PCI-SF2-H4A/H7A/F7A to the expansion adapter installed on the PC as shown

below.

Figure 2.7. Connecting the expansion bus adapter

See “Names of Major Parts” in this chapter to confirm the location of the interface connector.

The photo is of the ECH-PCI-SF2-H4A.

Figure 2.8. Connecting the Connection cable to the ECH-PCI-SF2-H4A

- Do not connect the connection cable to the other connector. Doing so may result in a malfunction.

- When used in an environment susceptible to extraneous noise, UTP cables may cause link

connection. It is therefore recommended to use either the standard or commercial STP cables.

- The PC may malfunction if link disconnection occurs with the LINK LED blinking or off.

Expansion Adapter

Expansion Chassis

CAUTION

Insert the connector until it

clicks into place.

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Plugging the Power Cable

(1) Plug the power cable into this product.

The photo is of the ECH-PCI-SF2-H4A.

Figure 2.9. Plugging the power cable into the ECH-PCI-SF2-H4A

(2)

Plug the power cable into a wall outlet.

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